The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is soliciting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2008 Targeted Capacity Expansion Grants designed to expand and enhance the capabilities of existing community substance abuse treatment services throughout the country.   

This program is intended to address gaps in substance abuse treatment services affecting communities of all types.  This year’s program is specifically designed to address two major categories of recipients:

Category 1 – American Indian/Alaska Native and Asian American/Pacific Islander Populations.  To meet the disproportionate substance abuse treatment needs of smaller native communities, this category specifically identifies American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and Asian American/Pacific Islander (AA/PI), including Native Hawaiian, populations, as native populations to expand and/or enhance treatment services under this program. 

Category 2 – Local Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care. To develop responses at the local level that will enhance substance use disorders services and promote recovery, this category focuses on providing support for local organizations (e.g., grassroots, faith-based, community-based, recovery community organizations) that can link services critical to the target population.

SAMHSA expects that approximately $7.0 million in funding will be available to award up to 14 “Category 1” grants and 8 “Category 2” grants for up to 3 years. The average award amount is expected to be up to $250,000 annually for “Category 1” grantees and $400,000 annually for “Category 2” grantees. The actual award amounts may vary, depending on the availability of funds. The grants will be housed at SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT).

WHO CAN APPLY: Eligibility for “Category 1” grants is restricted to federally recognized Tribes, State-recognized Tribes, urban Indian organizations, tribal organizations, and Asian American/Pacific Islander organizations, including Native Hawaiian organizations, in recognition of their responsibility for, and interest in, providing for the needs of their citizens, and because the success of the program will depend upon their authority and ability to broadly coordinate a variety of resources.

Eligible applicants for “Category 2” are domestic public and private nonprofit entities.  For example, State and local governments, federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes and tribal organizations, urban Indian organizations, public or private universities and colleges; and community, faith-based and recovery community organizations may apply.

HOW TO APPLY: Applications for No. TI-08-005 are available by calling SAMHSA’s Information Line at 1-877-SAMHSA7 [TDD: 1 800-487-4889] or by downloading the application at http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/2008/ti_08_005.aspx.  Applicants are encouraged to apply online using http://www.grants.gov/.

APPLICATION DUE DATE: Friday, April 18, 2008.  Applications must be received by the due date and time to be considered for review.  Please review carefully Section IV-3 of the application announcement for revised Fiscal Year 2008 submission requirements.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Applicants with questions about program issues should contact Love Foster-Horton at 240 276-1653 or at mailto:Love.foster-horton@samhsa,hhs.gov.  For questions on grants management issues contact Kathleen Sample at (240) 276-1407 or mailto:Kathleen.sample@samhsa.hhs.gov.